The Inner Sanctum
by patio127

Comment by KarenNfld:
Oh very nice!

The Inner Sanctum
by patio127

Comment by Bear_Music:
This is gorgeous. I disagree on the idea of more DOF for sharper petals; I think there's a radical sense of depth here that the planes of diminishing focus emphasize. The lower ISO would have been good though, for more smoothness.

The Inner Sanctum
by patio127

Comment by pixelpig:
Backlight on flower petals makes the colors glow so nicely--this looks like the beginning of a nice series. I definitely think you should try more of these.

Serpentine Lupine
by patio127

Comment by MaryO:
Gorgeous! Love the colors and tones and definitely the curves.

The Inner Sanctum
by patio127

Comment by MaryO:
Backlighting is wonderful!

The Inner Sanctum
by patio127

Comment by mycelium:
Good choice on the backlighting--adds a lot of interest to a commonly photographed subject. What did you focus on?--it looks like it was the water droplet. It's lent a soft focus to everything that detracts from the photo. I'd have liked to see the edges of the petals sharp. Also, if you were shooting at 1/8000, why the ISO 800? You could have dialed down to 1/1000, plenty fast enough to avoid motion blur, and gone to ISO 100 to minimize noise and maximize the range of tones.

Peony In Shadow
by patio127

Comment by jomari:
Oh so pretty. I love peonies.

In The Center Of Things
by patio127

Comment by PGerst:
Great isolation!

Serpentine Lupine
by patio127

Comment by mycelium:
Nice work. Gotta love the smooth bokeh of good glass.

Serpentine Lupine
by patio127

Comment by The Eskimo:
Very nice. I tried growing lupines but was unsuccessful, to hot I think.